Why is Octane still so bad?
Why hasn’t he been reworked yet? Every time I see an Octane on my team I die a little inside literally every ability he has is outshined by someone else. stim for a quick getaway/ faster travel? B...
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@Romet6 This is why I love hearing from people that main a Legend. I was only aware of two of the uses for Octane and you listed off at least half a dozen.
For me this issue is that Octane doesn't have a clear role on a squad. The value of having a Pathfinder or Wraith is strong team mobility. Caustic and Gibraltar have strong abilities in combat. Bloodhound and Crypto are amazing scouts and Octane... No clear value.
However Romet6 has shown us the versatility of his kit and the value he can have with some creativity. Octane isn't weak he's just a more difficult Legend to pin into a role.
If they were going to buff him I'd hope for a boost to his overall mobility. Maybe eliminate/minimize the stun from falling so he can start running sooner. Possibly decreasing the health drain on his stim.
@Zamaha400 yeah, the usefulness of a legend comes down to what your goals are and what kind of enemies you're facing. Certain legends are necessary in a particular tournament setting, others may become viable when playing ranked with a good premade squad, but may become a bad choice if you're solo queuing. I would say that Caustic and Gibraltar are good when you have a reliable team and you're holding hands throughout the match. However, if you get separated and run into enemies then the lack of mobility and a large hitbox will put you into a difficult situation.
Pathfinder used to be my main for a long time and is still among my favorite legends, because of the mobility and it is good that you can zipline your team into better spots, but some of these spots are now reachable with Octane's double jump as well. Meanwhile, Wraith's portal has been nerfed, so it's not as good anymore. It's still very useful in competitive games though.
Octane is best suited for casual gaming when you can't count on your team. Instead of having to complain about how bad the random teammates are, you can just pick a legend that does well on it's own. Octane is fine for breaking down squads alone. You knock one, then stim run behind corner to pop a battery and then launch back in to knock the person reviving and finish the squad with a standard 1v1 fight (Pathfinder can do something similar). But the key thing is that you can get lots of free kills from 3rd party scenarios, so you can have a match with good numbers with or without a team.
